G2192–ἔχω–echō

Yet of this I warn you, brethren: the time has been shortened--so that henceforth those who have wives should be as though they had none,

ἔχοντες echontes “having”ἔχοντες echontes “having”

But if a father stands firm in his resolve, being free from all external constraint and having a legal right to act as he pleases, and in his own mind has come to the decision to keep his daughter unmarried, he will do well.

ἔχων echōn “having”ἔχει echei “having”

But in my judgement, her state is a more enviable one if she remains as she is; and I also think that I have the Spirit of God.

ἔχειν. echein “to have.”

Now as to things which have been sacrificed to idols. This is a subject which we already understand--because we all have knowledge of it. Knowledge, however, tends to make people conceited; it is love that builds us up.

ἔχομεν. echomen “we have.”

For if any one were to see you, who know the real truth of this matter, reclining at table in an idol's temple, would not his conscience (supposing him to be a weak believer) be emboldened to eat the food which has been sacrificed to the idol?

ἔχοντα echonta “is having”

Have we not a right to claim food and drink?

ἔχομεν echomen “we have”

Have we not a right to take with us on our journeys a Christian sister as our wife, as the rest of the Apostles do--and the Lord's brothers and Peter?

ἔχομεν echomen “we have”

Or again, is it only Barnabas and myself who are not at liberty to give up working with our hands?

ἔχομεν echomen “have”

And if I preach willingly, I receive my wages; but if against my will, a stewardship has nevertheless been entrusted to me.

ἔχω· echō “I have;”

A man who wears a veil when praying or prophesying dishonors his Head;

ἔχων echōn “having”

That is why a woman ought to have on her head a symbol of subjection, because of the angels.

ἔχειν echein “to have”

But if any one is inclined to be contentious on the point, we have no such custom, nor have the Churches of God.

ἔχομεν echomen “have”

Why, have you no homes in which to eat and drink? Or do you wish to show your contempt for the Church of God and make those who have no homes feel ashamed? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? In this matter I certainly do not praise you.

ἔχετε echete “you have”ἔχοντας; echontas “having?”

For just as the human body is one and yet has many parts, and all its parts, many as they are, constitute but one body, so it is with the Church of Christ.

ἔχει, echei “has”

It is also impossible for the eye to say to the hand, "I do not need you;" or again for the head to say to the feet, "I do not need you."

ἔχω, echō “I have,”ἔχω· echō “I have;”

and those which we deem less honorable we clothe with more abundant honor; and so our ungraceful parts come to have a more abundant grace, while our graceful parts have everything they need.

ἔχει· echei “have;”

But it was God who built up the body, and bestowed more abundant honor on the part that felt the need,

ἔχει. echei “have.”

Have all miraculous powers? Have all ability to cure diseases? Do all speak in `tongues'? Do all interpret?

ἔχουσιν echousin “have”

If I can speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but am destitute of Love, I have but become a loud-sounding trumpet or a clanging cymbal.

ἔχω, echō “may have,”

If I possess the gift of prophecy and am versed in all mysteries and all knowledge, and have such absolute faith that I can remove mountains, but am destitute of Love, I am nothing.

ἔχω echō “I shall have”ἔχω echō “I shall have”ἔχω, echō “may have,”

And if I distribute all my possessions to the poor, and give up my body to be burned, but am destitute of Love, it profits me nothing.

ἔχω, echō “may have,”

What then, brethren? Whenever you assemble, there is not one of you who is not ready either with a song of praise, a sermon, a revelation, a `tongue,' or an interpretation. Let everything be done with a view to the building up of faith and character.

ἔχει, echei “has,”ἔχει, echei “has,”ἔχει, echei “has,”ἔχει, echei “has,”ἔχει· echei “has;”

I protest, brethren, as surely as I glory over you--which I may justly do in Christ Jesus our Lord--that I die day by day.

ἔχω echō “I have”

Wake from this drunken fit; live righteous lives, and cease to sin; for some have no knowledge of God: I speak thus in order to move you to shame.

ἔχουσιν· echousin “have;”

Nay, we had, as we still have, the sentence of death within our own selves, in order that our confidence may repose, not on ourselves, but on God who raised the dead to life.

ἐσχήκαμεν, eschēkamen “has,”